Songye Power Figure (Nkisi) stamp essential for the continuity of

essential for the continuity of the lineage

purity and corruption

dating to the era of the Crusades

acted as ceremonial transfers of value

An finely cast leaded-bronze arm ring from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos

Songye Power Figure (Nkisi) stamp essential for the continuity ofSongye people, early to mid 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa Magnificent and imposing standing Songye power figure (nkisi), the collaborative creation of a master sculptor and a trained ritual specialist. Expertly carved from a single piece of dense brown wood, the surface is deeply dyed and enriched with sacred materials (bishimba) composed of seeds, horns, fiber, and hidesubstances believed to activate and house